Finland are also six-time participants in the World Championships and have made five appearances in the World League, finishing 8th in 2009, 10th in 2008, seventh in 2007, 10th in 2006 and 12th in 1993.

Finland won silver in the 2005 European League, played in Kazan, Russia.

Mauro Berruto has been a professional Volleyball coach since 1990 and has worked for National Teams, top club sides in Europe and at top events such as the Olympics, World Championships, World League and European
Championships.

As well as coaching Finland, he is also the head coach of Italian A1 League side Monza.

In 2007, Berruto coached Finland to a seventh-place finish in the World League and fourth at the European Championships. His sterling accomplishments during the year earned him a nomination as 2007 Coach of the Year by the Finnish Sports Journalists' Association.

The team finished 8th in the World League in 2009 after getting a historical win over Brazil and three wins against Poland.

Berruto first coached Finland in the summer of 2005, and guided the team to 10th in the World League the following year. In the winter of 2006, Berruto moved to the Italian men’s national team as assistant coach to Giampaolo Montali, and helped the Italians to a fifth-place finish at the 2006 FIVB World Championships in Japan.

Berruto has had a successful career on the Italian Volleyball Club circuit.
Before joining Monza, he coached Giotto Padova, Lube Banca Marche Macerata (where he won the CEV Cup), UniMade Parma, Copra Ventaglio Piacenza and Montichiari.

He also enjoyed stints during major international events as assistant to Montali with Italy and with the Greek men's national team in 1999.